Naslov
First evidence of Brucella ovis infection in Republic of Croatia

Autori
Špičić, Silvio ; Marjanović, Sanja ; Zdelar-Tuk, Maja ; Cvetnić, Željko

Izvornik
Deutsche Tierärztliche Wochenschrift (0341-6593) 116 (2009), 6; 209-213

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Brucella ovis; Croatia; immunosorbent assay; PCR

Sažetak
We researched the spread of Brucella ovis (B. ovis) infection in sheep during 2002. and 2003. in Croatia. A total of 30 635 sheep blood samples were examined using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). In 2002, 1014 out of 14 404 ex- amined sheep blood samples (7%) from six counties gave positive reactions while 2060 (14.3%) were found suspicious. In 2003, 638 out of 16221 examined sheep blood samples in nine counties (3.9%) tested positive while 1083 (6.7%) were suspicious. In rams and sheep that were serologically positive specific pathologi- cal changes were found in 68 (43.6%) out of 156 examined rams and in 5 (3.8%) out of 133 examined sheep. B. ovis was isolated from ram tissues from three coun- ties and identified with classical microbiological procedures and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). This research proves that Brucella ovis is present in sheep flocks in Croatia which is also the first proof of its existence in the country.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Veterinarska medicina

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